Dean Trust Rose Bridge

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dean Trust Rose Bridge is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 12th of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

130 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.7

39.7, 6.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.2%

29.2%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.8%

53.8%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc48.5%

48.5%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.39

3.39, 0.7 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

692 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals61.3%

61.3%, 34.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.6%

17.6%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dean Trust Rose Bridge

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 45.7
St John Fisher Catholic High School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.3
Hawkley Hall High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 40.4
Outwood Academy Hindley	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 40.0
Dean Trust Wigan	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 33.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Lucy Cropper
Phone: 01942510712
Website: deantrustrosebridge.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HD
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 146797

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.